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Spectacular Rio de Janeiro in Brazil

kalista — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:53:10 +0000

Brazil does have the potential for such a stunning nature, ranging from the Amazon jungle to the spectacular Rio de Janeiro. No wonder that many tourists feel at home and always return to the biggest country in Latin America. Each year millions of tourists visiting Brazil with the main purpose of Rio. Do not miss the largest cities in this country, namely Sao Paulo, Rio and Belo Horizonte, and the historic cities in Minas Gerais. Famous beaches in the world such as Copacabana and Ipanema is also located in this ...

The Longest Road in Argentina

kalista — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:29:40 +0000

Ruta 40, the longest road in Argentina, which runs 4,928 kilometers from Patagonia to the Bolivian border, and leads into emptiness. This is a region that has always been at the outer bounds. In the Quechua language, Tucuman, the name of one of the Noroeste provinces, means “toward where it ends.” The north of Argentina was the south of the Inca Empire. The road crosses through a land of red deserts and white salt lakes. Once covered by the sea, the timeless landscape is today dotted with volcanoes. For ten ...

Seoul Has a Rich Cultural History

kalista — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 11:54:58 +0000

Circled by rugged mountain peaks, Seoul itself is an ancient city built in the late 14th century under the Chosun Dynasty. With a population of nearly 11 million, it boasts a blend of well preserved antique buildings and palaces juxtaposed with state of the art skyscrapers, deluxe hotels and shopping complexes. Beautifully landscaped parks, temples and fortresses vie for attention with museums, art galleries, and shopping arcades bristling with bargains. Including historic sites, and tourist attractions, sightseeing on your own is relatively easy in Seoul, where the public transport system is ...

Honeymoon by the Cruise Ship

kalista — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 15:35:30 +0000

Cruise holidays has an important role to play in the overall development of tourism potential. Geographically, extensive seas and the riches they contain, as well as the land (islands) the water surrounds, provide a strong basis for the expansion of cruise ship tourism. The newlywed couple would want a nice honeymoon and romantic. The right answer for your desire is honeymoon on cruise. Cruise ship can take us to the beautiful places in the world equipped with complete facilities and make us feel comfortable and happy. Cruise is a great ...

The Scent of the Fragrant Milk Flower of Hanoi

kalista — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 15:43:00 +0000

Every morning you can see Vietnamese women pushing bicycles loaded with white, red, yellow and orange roses, water streaming from their baskets. Vietnam’s capital grew by absorbing the inhabitants of the surrounding countryside. “The neighborhoods in the city center, along the Red River, were the business districts,” explains historian Philippe Papin in his remarkable book Histoire de Hanoi. “Each one was named for a specific trade: the Street of Sugar, Hemp, Cards, Chicken, Platters, Tin, and so on. To understand the unique aspect of Hanoi commerce, you have to distinguish ... Related posts:

Overlook Intercontinental Hotel West Lake Hanoi

Secrets Behind Nijo-jo

kalista — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 18:36:21 +0000

Nijo-jo, the site of Shogun Tokugawa leyasu’s castle, is a short bus or taxi ride up Horikawa-dori. The bus stop is called Nijo-jo mae, “in front of Nijo Castle.” It is impossible to miss, the moat, the white wall blocks along, the massive gate will tip you off. And yet, there’s no castle here. The five-story castle keep that once stood here (like the ones still standing in Osaka and Himeji) burned to the ground in the 18th century. What there is to see instead is perhaps more splendid. The shogun’s ...

Maintain Holiday Properties in Puncak

kalista — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 17:51:01 +0000

The word Puncak, meaning “peak”, ostensibly describes the mountainous landscape of Jakarta’s favorite out-of-town getaway. But “Peak” equally describes the traffic leading up to the hilly resort from Friday morning through Sunday night of just about any week. Stressed out by their big-city lives, Jakartans take great delight in lining up their Toyota Kijang jeeps for a stop-and-go, bumper-to-bumper trip that can take up to five hours to cover a mere 70 km stretch of road. An extra day in Puncak is needed just to recover from the nerve-wracking journey. Once ...

The Cool Heights of Tamborine Mountain

kalista — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 13:38:04 +0000

Only an hour’s scenic drive from the bustling metropolis of Brisbane and only 30 minutes from the golden sands and crashing surf of Surfers Paradise is scenic Tamborine Mountain, a lush volcanic plateau 560 meters above sea level (hence the crisp, cool temperatures). Tamborine Mountain is home to the Hinterland’s three most popular and picturesque cool mountain villages, mount Tamborine, North Tamborine and Eagle Heights. These villages play host to not only breathtaking scenery, from rolling hills to dense sub-tropical rainforest, but a variety of cosy teahouses, quaint historic chapels, unique ...

Dubailand Will be a Large Collection of Theme Park

kalista — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 11:46:21 +0000

After a hotel Burj Al Arab as an icon of Dubai, this oil town once again to assert its position as an international tourist city. Dubailand, a project owned by Tatweer (Dubai Holding), which is very ambitious to be the proof. Dubailand has a total of 45 mega-projects, including the seven theme park. In a way, Dubailand will be a large collection of theme park from all over the world. Big names such as Warner Bros, Movie World, Universal Studios Dubailand, Marvel Super Heroes Theme Park, Six Flags Dubailand, Legoland ... Related posts:

Portaventura Theme Park

Portaventura Theme Park

kalista — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 09:59:43 +0000

This theme park is located in Portaventura, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain. It was about an hour from Barcelona and only ten minutes from Reus airport in Tarragona. PortAventura built by Tussaud Groups (AltonTowers), An heuser-Busch (Busch Entertainment Corporation), and Universal Studios is the largest resort in southern Europe. There are five areas in the theme park which lay in an area of 825 hectares. The main area, the Mediterranean, has two rides; Boat Ride and the roller-coaster Furius Baco. In the month of July-August, the lake in this area transformed into Fiestaventura ... Related posts:

Dubailand Will be a Large Collection of Theme Park